Feeding mechanism



Sept. 29, 1931. .1. G. TsAGARls FEEDING MECHANISM Filed July 16. 1929Patented Sept. 29, 1931 YUNITED STATES PATENT 'oFFlC'E a JOHNG.TSAGARIS, kF WEST MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP, ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR TO ERIE CITY IRON WOR-KS, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATIONOF PENNSYLVANIA Application filed July 16,

signed to accomplish this purpose and to V lock the feeding mechanism inadjustment for various feeds and also to indicate in a simple andconvenient manner the adjustment of the feeding mechanism. Otherfeatures and details of the invention will appear from the specificationand claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings as follows:-

Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the device.

Fig. 2 an elevation, a part being broken away to a section to bettershow the mechanism.

Fig. 3 a side elevation'of the locking finger. 4

l marks the frame of the feeder. A discharge opening 2 extends throughthe frame. The frame is provided with a vertical bearing 3 carrying ashaft A which is driven from any convenient source of power (not shown).A feed table 5 is mounted on the upper end of the shaft and is rotatedby the shaft. A deflecting finger 5a engages the material on the feedtable and defiects the material into the discharge opening. A feedchamber 6 has a surrounding fiange 7 which is secured to a surroundingflange S on the frame. Arms 9 lead fromv the walls of the feed chamberto a nut 10 which is preferably concentric with the feed tablef this waythe quantity of feed may be varied.

In order to lock the tube in adjustment a locking finger 15 is provided.This finger is pivotally mounted on a pin 16, the pin FEEDING MECHAN ISM1929.` serial No. 378,786.

extending between-V ears 17 carried by the iiange 7. A spring 18 iscoiled around the pin 1G andvhas one end engaging the flange 7 Inoperation, when it is desired to ad-V just the feed, the finger 15 iswithdrawn and the tube .screwed up, or down, by means of the handle 14and again locked by the finger 15. Preferably the finger is in the shapeof a fork which straddles one of the handles 14;, but the tendency ofthe tube is to move onlyV in one direction and in some instances onlyone sideV of the fork may be required.

A stirring finger 19 may be secured tothe shaft 4. A convenient way ofsecuring this finger is by extending it from a nut 20 screwed on to theupper end of the shaft and securing the turn table' 5 on the shaft.

That I claim as new is 1. In a feeding mechanism, the combination of aframe; a rotating feeding plat-V form mounted in the frame; a feed tubeabove `the platform; means adjusting the tube toward and from theplatform comprising a screw formed on the surface of the tube; and afinger mounted on tlie frame locking the tube in adjustment.

2. In a feeding mechanism, the combination of a frame; a rotatingfeeding platform mounted in the frame; a feed tube above the platform;means adjusting the tube toward and fromthe platform; and means lockingthe tube in adjustment com prising a yielding locking finger and anabutment, one on the tube and the other on the frame. Y

3. In a feeding mechanism, the combination of a frame; a rotatingfeeding platform mounted in the frame; a feed tube above the platform;means adjusting the CII tube toward and from the platform eom prising ascrew formed on the surface of the tube; and means locking the tube inadjustment comprising a springaetuating finger on the frame and anabutment on the tube.

4. In a feeding mechanism, the combination of a frame; a rotatingfeeding platform mounted in the frame; a feed tube above the platform;means adjusting the tube toward and from the platform comprising a screwformed on the surface of the tube; means looking the tube in adjustmentcomprising a spring-actuated finger on the frame and an abutment on thetube; and a scale on the finger.

In a feeding mechanism, the combination of a frame; a rotating;` feedingplatform mounted in the frame; a feed tube above the platform; meansadjusting the tube toward and from the platform comprising a screwformed on the surface of the tube; and means locking the tube inadjustment comprising operating handles extending from the tube and aspring-aetuated finger on the frame engaging the handles.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN Gr. TSAGARIS.

